Monday, 20 December 2010

I cannot believe that I have only just become aware of this woman. Born in France 1941, Sarah Moon started out working as a model in London and Paris, until one day her photographer didn't show. So what did she do, did she hang around there waiting for him? Oh no. She put the camera on a try-pod and she did the shoot herself, and lets just say, after that she didn't leave the fate of her photographs in any hands other than her own. And when ones hands can create such work as this, then why the hell would you want to use any others?

Friday, 17 December 2010

Not often do perfume adverts get to me, but this one really makes me want to buy the perfume. I want to own the bottle for one thing, but apart from that I think the muted colours and the demure but sexy appearance of the corset epitomise what I am attracted to in terms of fashion and clothing...

Thursday, 16 December 2010

I just came across this photographer. I'm so pleased to finally find a photographer who creates whimsical, dream like and rather surreal images which are thought provoking and impacting. Beautiful to look at, but not without substance.

Friday, 10 December 2010

Now I don't normally post pictures of fashion and clothing etc, not in the commercial sense anyway. However I've just been on the Topshop website and fallen for these 'looks'. Oh what I wouldn't give to be able to afford even one item of clothing in these pictures.

On first glance these photos appear to be from your not so average but none the less standard vogue photo shoot, however when you look closer you notice there's something sinister about them.Maybe its the Gothic horror feel to the wallpaper and clothes, or the sheer look of contempt in that models eyes. Or maybe its simply the great gaping hole she has in between her teeth. There's nothing more terrifying than realizing that an appearance has deceived you.

Maysie is...

A nineteen year old girl who has an interest in art, theatre, photography and all things vintage. I was born in the wrong era, hence I spend most of my time looking to the past. I am currently studying Art History at University. An unfortunate characteristic of being incapable of coping with decision making meant that it took me long enough to choose one, but I got there in the end. I want to design a dress for Florence and my dearest ambition is to meet Tim Walker. If I achieve either of these two things in my lifetime I will die a very happy girl.

This blog is mainly for my benefit, a place to keep track of the inspiration and artists that I come across on my travels over the internet, city, country and very occasional the world. However if anyone other than myself ever happens to read this then hi, you are most welcome here, and I do hope that you find something that inspires you as much as it did me.

-X-

p.s Maysie likes...

London and it's food markets on a Saturday morning

All of the Julia Roberts movies, Pretty Woman in particular

my bedroom at about three in the afternoon when the sun shines through the blind